I wanted to share a short simulation of the power of time and compound interest. Investing early is a great way to build wealth.
I'm a visual person, so I hope that this will help you appriciate the concept more.
http://flagship3.vanguard.com/VGApp/...ompContent.jsp
EDIT: for some reason, the link was leading to the wrong place. "the power of compounding" @
http://flagship5.vanguard.com/VGApp/...ompContent.jsp